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The metallic lustre of sodium is explani...

The metallic lustre of sodium is explanined by the presence of

A

Diffusion of sodium ions

B

Oscillation of loose electron

C

Excitation of free protons

D

Existence of body-centred cubic lattic

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B
The metallic lustre of sodium and other metals is due to the oscillation of loosely bound electrons. When light falls upon the electrons, they absorb as are set into oscillations, and they emit radiations which are responsible for the metallic lustre.
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